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Going to the Doctor Media Resource – 1st Grade

Documentary: Doctor Check Ups for Kids   General Info Doctor Check Ups for Kids – Types of Doctors / Producer: Kids Academy / Year: 2019 / Length: 4 minutes 34 seconds / Rating: G This video is a step by step of what it is like to go to the doctors. The video walks through … Continue reading Going to the Doctor Media Resource – 1st Grade

Middle School COVID-19 Media Resources

Documentary Resource Title: Coronavirus Explained. Episode 1: This Pandemic Netflix Link to Episode 1 Information: Producer: Vox Length: Each episode ranges from 20 to 30 minutes Rating: PG Release Date: The first episode was released April 26th of this year and the following 2 episodes were released June 16th. Description: I will mostly be discussing … Continue reading Middle School COVID-19 Media Resources

Positive Footprints Against Bullying

  General Information: Leaving a Positive Footprint, on the Not in Our School YouTube channel video description claims video is “geared toward elementary schools” features grade 6 and 1 students from Grimmer Elementary School in Fremont, CA   Film presents grade 6 students reflecting on their own experiences of being bullied, creating a school-wide display … Continue reading Positive Footprints Against Bullying

“School Matters, Online Social Networks: Friend or Foe?” Social Media Safety Documentary Grades 6-8

General Information: Title: School Matters, Online Social Networks: Friend or Foe? Producer: Brook Lapping Productions Year: 2007 Length: 27 minutes Rating: NR Description: This film is a British produced short documentary that covers the emerging prevalence of social media, its impact in personal and school life, in addition to how teachers should structure their classrooms … Continue reading “School Matters, Online Social Networks: Friend or Foe?” Social Media Safety Documentary Grades 6-8

Social Media Safety Media Resource Documentary- Fifth Grade “Dangers of Social Media”

Documentary Film: Dangers of Social Media General Information: Title: Dangers of Social Media Producer: Brian Stewart, Alexander Street a ProQuest Company Year: 2011 Length: 18:52 Rating: unable to find a rating We found that “Dangers of Social Media”, while a little dated, was the best documentary for discussing social media safety. The film covers a … Continue reading Social Media Safety Media Resource Documentary- Fifth Grade “Dangers of Social Media”

“The Bully Effect” – Documentary Film 6th Grade Bullying Unit

General Information The Bully Effect  Producer: CNN Date: April 28th, 2013 Length: 26 minutes Rating: TV-PG Brief Description: The Bully Effect features real kids speaking about instances of bullying that have happened to them. The documentary follows the past and journey of Alex Libby, who shares his experiences with bullying. He now is an anti-bullying … Continue reading “The Bully Effect” – Documentary Film 6th Grade Bullying Unit

“Like” Documentary for Ages 10+ About the Impact of Social Media

General Information: “Like”  was produced by Scilla Andreen in 2018. This documentary movie is 47 minutes long and is appropriate for ages 10 and up (PG).  Unfortunately, this film is not available for viewing at all times–you must schedule a showing through their site. So, as I have not seen the entire film I cannot … Continue reading “Like” Documentary for Ages 10+ About the Impact of Social Media

Health Science Careers ー Documentary About Different Types of Doctors

General Information Health Science Careers is a great documentary that introduces several types of doctors and other healthcare professionals, describes what they do for their patients, and what a typical day is like for them. This documentary was produced in 2010 by Jenica and Wes Halula, and it is 23 minutes long. Each specialist makes … Continue reading Health Science Careers ー Documentary About Different Types of Doctors

Documentary and popular film clip for preventing substance abuse in 6-8th

Documentary Film  Title: American Epidemic: The Nation’s Struggle With Opioid Addiction Producer: Wall Street Journal  Year: 2016 Length: 34mins and 26 sec Rating: PG to PG-13  Mild language Drug paraphernalia  Scenes of people on drugs Summary What the documentary is about This doc follows four families all affected by drug addiction. One family follows a … Continue reading Documentary and popular film clip for preventing substance abuse in 6-8th

Nutrition Media Resources

Kaylee Lamb Kassidy Lederer HEALTH 455 Nutrition-Food Groups Grade-2nd Find the best documentary film:  General Information: Bill Nye the Science Guy: Nutrition, Simon Griffith, 1995, 22:57 I liked this documentary because it covered a lot of different things about nutrition. It included information about fats/proteins/carbs, calories, a balanced diet, nutrition facts, empty calories, and food … Continue reading Nutrition Media Resources